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Re: Nat


From: Randy Bush <randy () psg com>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 13:40:39 +0900

make ipv6 easier to deploy, especially in enterprise.  repeat the
previous sentence 42 times.

I'm still waiting for the IETF to come around
to allowing feature parity between IPv4 and IPv6
when it comes to DHCP.  The stance of not
allowing the DHCP server to assign a default
gateway to the host in IPv6 is a big stumbling
point for at least one large enterprise I'm aware
of.  Right now, the biggest obstacle to IPv6
deployment seems to be the ivory-tower types
in the IETF that want to keep it pristine, vs
allowing it to work in the real world.

i disagree strongly on one point.  ipv6 is about as far from pristine as
a protocol can get.  an icon of second system syndrome.  and it is
simpler than it used to be.  remember TLAs, NLAs, ...

but the dhcp st00pidity does encapsulate the arrogance and stupidity
marvelously

what keeps the cows in the pasture is the quality of the grass not
the height of the fence.
Randy, I would happily appoint you as CIG-Q,
the Chief Inspector of Grass Quality.    ;)

i gave all such things up over 21 years ago

randy


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